Women of The Bible ~ Winter Blog Bible Study ~The Series

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Women of The Bible ~ The Series

This is a 7 week Bible Study of the women in the bible. We will post a new lesson every Tuesday until we have completed the study. You are welcome to comment and send your questions and suggestions to our email shared at the end of our lesson. Get yourself  comfortable, ask a friend to join and let's begin.

Lesson 1: Women of The Bible Series

Mary ~ Anointed The Lord's Feet

Mary of Bethany was sister to Martha and Lazarus. She makes several appearances in the New Testament, in the Gospels. She and her sister had sent for Jesus to come because their brother was sick and dying. This can be found in the book of John Chapter 11:18-46. She was also the Mary who used expensive perfume to wash Jesus' feet with. This account can be found in the book of John also Chapter 12:3. Both occasions she was rather a bold little lady. Voicing her opinion as Jesus had taken longer to arrive to her brother than she felt was necessary and also telling Him, if He had been there sooner her brother wouldn't have died. Mary was also the reason some of the Jews started believing in Jesus because they followed her and Jesus to Lazarus' tomb. She also was bold in using perfume and her hair to wash Jesus' feet and was publicly criticized for it but had Jesus to defend her actions. She also is found in the book of Luke, Chapter 10:38-42 where she and sister Martha had Jesus visiting and Martha got upset that Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus, and not helping her. She wanted Jesus to make her help clean up. Jesus explained that Mary has chosen the best part and it wont be taken away from her. Mary was a true woman of service and humility. Not many women of today are in the business of true service or humility. Be it husbands, churches, or people in general. A servants heart means we should desire to serve each other which takes a lot of sacrifice for some of us to accomplish as humans without thought of personal gain or reward. The heart of stone is made into flesh, Ezekiel 36:26. If we were in Mary's shoes, would we have said something similar to what was said to Jesus, knowing that He could heal our brother, but took His time coming, would we have an attitude, or be emotional?  What about the act of service, like feet washing, would we do such a thing for anyone, husband, church member. Would we use our expensive perfume versus a cheaper one? Washing of someones feet is not for everyone. Serving is a true characteristic of God. Jesus really didn't expect us to do anything He wouldn't. He was a servant too among other things. We can learn humility and servitude from Mary.

Sarah~ Abraham's Wife

Sarai who's name was changed to Sarah later was Abraham's wife. She was barren, and waiting on the promise God gave them of having many children. Sarah overheard the Lord speaking to Abraham about her bearing a child the same time next year as He spoke to Abraham, and she laughed to herself about that, she figured she was way to old to have a child. Sarah didn't the faith she needed to believe God at His word, so she decides to help out the situation since she was old and beyond child bearing years according to herself, by getting her handmaiden Hagar to go in to Abraham. Hagar bears a child for Abraham and they named the baby Ishmael which means God will hear.  Sarah was still called Sarai when she sent her handmaiden in with Abraham who was still Abram. Sarai was 

called Sarah upon the covenant God built with Abram. She was to be the mother of nations. Sarah sent Hagar and Ishmael away after she had her son, she was jealous of Ishmael, so they were sent off. Sarah, even though she sent off Hagar which produced a son for her husband through her own doing, was still the mother of all nations. We can all attest to being impatient and helping God help us which only really  hinders our blessings. Sarah did what she thought was the right thing to. It did bring about circumstances that would seem unfair to Hagar, but nonetheless was done. We can also identify with her lack of faith, we don't always have the faith needed for some of our missions in Christ, but we learn to obtain it. Sarah is remembered for her faith. We can all take heart in learning from Sarah that God's timing isn't our timing and that if He said it, He will do it. 

This concludes lesson 1 of our "Women of The Bible Series" Tuesday Winter Bible Study. We will post again on next Tuesday January 28, 2025. Please send any questions, comments, or suggestions to admin@urbeauty4ashes.com or if you're on blogger leave them here. Thank you for reading and remember I love you with the love of the Lord. Until next lesson, be blessed. 💞☺️💞